An evening of hope, impact & possibility. Newport Beach’s premier philanthropic night.
Walking With Anthony funds the therapy that insurance does not, helping survivors regain independence and get their lives back. Insurance stops. We don’t.
After the average covered window closes, families are left with the bill for years: physical therapy, equipment, in-home care, lost income. Walking With Anthony funds what insurance won’t.
After insurance coverage ends, the financial weight of a spinal cord injury lands on the family for years, often for life.
Earning potential cut short for survivors and the caregivers who step in.
The true cost of round-the-clock care rarely makes it onto a single bill.
Years of recovery work, far beyond what any insurance window allows.
Wheelchairs, adaptive technology, and the home modifications they require.
Sources: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · NSCISC Facts & Figures
The right therapy at the right time is the difference between a life of isolation and a life of independence. Recovery can’t wait.Micki PurcellPresident & Founder, Walking With Anthony
Donor support is what closes the gap between hospital discharge and a life that’s livable again.
Funding the therapy windows that change the trajectory of a recovery.
Access to cutting-edge facilities families could not otherwise afford.
Wheelchairs, exoskeletons, adaptive technology: the tools of daily life.
Independence and mobility restored. Dignity returned to the survivor and family.
Walking With Anthony was founded after Anthony Purcell’s spinal cord injury in 2010, when his mother Micki refused to accept that recovery had limits. What began as one family’s fight for access to rehabilitation has grown into a national nonprofit funding life-changing recovery for survivors who otherwise couldn’t afford it.
From the first event to today, every year has expanded the work: more survivors funded, more therapy delivered, more lives changed.
From Presenting Partner to Fund-A-Need match, a full menu of premier, supporting, and underwriting opportunities. Every dollar funds survivor recovery.
One partner. One position. One year of category exclusivity. The Presenting Partner underwrites 10+ rehab grants for survivors over the year that follows.
Your commitment helps set the tone for the evening by matching the first gifts raised during our Bid From the Heart paddle raise, encouraging greater generosity and directly accelerating recovery for spinal cord injury survivors.
Every underwriting sponsor receives on-site signage & visibility, relevant media inclusion, social recognition, logo on event website, and e-blast placement.
2026 sponsors will appear here as they’re confirmed.
Photo galleries from previous years. The room, the moments, the impact.
This year’s event will feature a limited offering of high-value, unique auction items. If you’d like to participate, contact Tonya or submit an item below.
More than 300,000 people in the U.S. live with spinal cord injuries, yet many lose access to therapy long before recovery is over. Insurance may stop, but recovery doesn’t. Your support helps provide continued rehabilitation, equipment, and hope when survivors need it most.
With your support, spinal cord injury survivors can continue critical recovery, rehabilitation, and care when insurance stops. Because recovery can’t wait.
Join us October 16, 2026 at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. Complete the form below to confirm your attendance.
Reserve a sponsorship, host a table, or underwrite an experience. Every dollar you commit funds the therapy, the equipment, and the months of recovery that change a survivor’s life.